VAN SAUN BRUCE 4

What Happened

• Bruce Van Saun, Chairman & CEO of Citizens Financial Group (CFG), reported an open-market sale of 129,369 shares of CFG common stock on July 24, 2026 at a weighted average price of $72.07 for proceeds of approximately $9,323,624. On the same date he also disposed of shares by gift: 20,850 shares to a donor-advised fund and 17,500 shares to an irrevocable Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (no proceeds recorded for the gifts).

Key Details

• Transaction date: July 24, 2026; Form 4 filed July 28, 2026 (filed within normal 2-business-day reporting window).
• Sale details: weighted average price $72.07; individual sale prices ranged from $71.85 to $72.32 (report notes multiple transactions within that range).
• Gifts: 20,850 shares donated to a donor-advised fund for charitable purposes; 17,500 shares contributed to an irrevocable spousal trust (the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by that trust).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt — see the full Form 4 for post-transaction beneficial ownership.
• Footnotes: the filer will provide, upon request, the breakdown of shares sold at each price within the reported range.

Context

• This filing shows an outright sale plus charitable gifts. Sales are often routine liquidity events for insiders; gifts (to donor-advised funds or trusts) are typically for charitable or estate-planning purposes and do not necessarily indicate the insider’s view of the company’s prospects. No options exercises or awards are reported in this filing.